Protection, Kansas | |
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.jpg) Wheat wagons on Broadway Avenue (1913) | |
 Location within Comanche County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°12′01″N 99°28′51″W / 37.20028°N 99.48083°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Comanche |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Incorporated | 1908 |
| Named for | protective tariff |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2) |
| • Land | 0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,847 ft (563 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 498 |
| • Density | 540/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67127 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-57850 |
| GNIS ID | 2396289[1] |
Protection is a city in Comanche County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 498.[3]
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Protection, Kansas
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Protection, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.